Kawmoora
Former rebel stronghold in Myanmar
Stronghold in Kayin State, Myanmar
16°47′41″N 98°31′7″E / 16.79472°N 98.51861°E / 16.79472; 98.51861![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Flag_of_Myanmar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Myanmar.svg.png)
Kawmoora (S'gaw Karen: ကီၢ်မူရၤ; Burmese: ကော့မူးရာ) was a stronghold of the rebel Karen National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Karen National Union. It was located on a large sandbank linked to Myanmar through a narrow strip of land fortified by a 50-metre (160 ft)-long border wall. Kawmoora was completely surrounded by Thailand.
The Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Forces) captured Kawmoora on 21 February 1995.[1]
External links
- Rumble in the Jungle: The Battle of Kawmoora
References
- ^ "Karen stronghold falls to the Burmese junta". Reuters. 21 February 1995.
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